Today I received a mail from the family of Jürgen Reckhaus (2064), that totally unexpected Jürgen has passed away last week at the age of 51.
Way too young of course for such an active and enthusiastic cycling man! Me and my wife met Jürgen during the annual BIG meeting of 2010 in the Lake & Peak Districts in the UK. A quiet, friendly man. Strong too!
He enjoyed the BIG meeting that much that he joined us again on Corse in 2011. He teamed up with Rob Bosdijk and together they enjoyed cycling the BIGs on Corse and the friendship with the rest of the members. I vividly recall when we drove from Port de Centuri via the winding D35 that clings to the rockface high above the Mediterranean sea to Nonza. When we stopped briefly to enjoy the view Jürgen said with glittering eyes: "Das war eine tolle strecke!" (That was an awesome stretch!).
Jürgen was a very active and enthusiastic BIG member. He had 405 BIG claims and with his 2nd Iron BIG (Kesselbergstraße) he became our 100th Godfather.
It's truly sad that he has passed away but he will always be there in my heart and the heart of other BIG members who knew him.
Thanks Jürgen for the good times we spent together!
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